Episode Details

            For tonight’s tale, we find the ruined village in a precarious situation. The hapless inmates of the village have lived their lives in fear for too long. Mostly, they fear stepping in things that have no business being out in public. Too many dogs have walked amidst the spider azalea and have never returned.  The police have cowered in fear while the lawless elements have ruled over the village for too long. As a result, the powers that be have decided to put an end to this situation. Tonight is the night that the government tries to help.

            This is done by forming at least one committee that implements multiple dynamic procedures to eventually arrive at the proactive decision to outsource it to someone else. Though that ‘it’ remains undefined, they have enlisted the aid of the hapless reporter who has written about the ruined village before. She braved the drunken chaos of the River Road after dark and survived to get to her bus stop. She endured the unbridled idiocy of the Cult of the Spider and its army of creepy weirdos rolling around in the dirt. She has seen it all, she has documented her experiences, and she has presented her findings to the public. In addition to bringing great shame to her parents, she has gained the attention of the government. They aim to call upon her expertise as they make their fumbling attempts to control the chaos that runs through the village.

            But there is darkness at the heart of this village that the reporter didn’t dare to write about. She didn’t mention the true living horror that inspired the ridiculous legends of the village. She didn’t mention the terrified dog that pleaded to her for help before it was eaten alive. But most importantly, she didn’t mention the snake woman who lurked in her shadow every time she ventured close to that village. As the newly minted public servant returns to the ruined village, she prepares herself for her inevitable encounter with the snake woman who is ever lurking in the shadow she casts beneath the moon that shines over that ruined village.

            This tale contains multiple references to government officials making flagrant attempts to help the people around them. It also contains references to cult activities, body horror, alcohol abuse, supernatural horror, and the willful and flagrant perpetuation of bureaucracy. Moreover, it contains more profanity than is necessary. Listener discretion is advised.